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Mr. George W. Campbell

A supporter of Tuskegee's founding and early operations.

minor

Also known as Mr. Campbell

First appearance: VII: Early Days at Tuskegee

Mr. George W. Campbell's tie to General Samuel C. Armstrong is one of the pressures that moves Up from Slavery—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

One of the founders of Tuskegee Institute who helped secure its establishment.

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With General Samuel C. Armstrong (professional): Mr. Campbell was a trustee and supporter of Hampton Institute who worked alongside General Armstrong. In Up from Slavery: One of the founders of Tuskegee Institute who…

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Supporters and Benefactors
Core Mentors and Influences
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General Samuel C. Armstrong
professional · positive

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Up from Slavery
One of the founders of Tuskegee Institute who helped secure its establishment.
VII: Early Days at Tuskegee
One of the gentlemen who wrote to General Armstrong seeking a teacher for Tuskegee.
VIII: Teaching School in a Stable and a Henhouse
White ex-slaveholder, merchant, and banker who, along with Lewis Adams, wrote to General Armstrong for a teacher and consistently supports the school financially and with advice.
Anxious Days and Sleepless Nights
Gives Washington the advice that 'credit is capital' early in the school's work.
Europe
Not directly mentioned in this chapter.

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